Unit 8 Test Flashcards
Identify the letter that represents Indonesia.
map of East Asia
E
Identify the letter that represents the Philippines.
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D
Ho Chi Minh, ruler of __________, started the Vietnam War.
Vietnam
Identify the letter that represents North Korea.
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B
Many __________ died in the “killing fields” of Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge.
Cambodians
Indonesia, the Philippines, and other Asian countries were invaded by __________ during World War II.
Japan
The __________ Islands were at one time Europe’s only source of cloves
Molucca
The __________ River fills the Tonle Sap lake with excess water every year.
Mekong
The Petronas Twin Towers are in Malaysia’s capital.
Kuala Lumpur
The Korean War began when __________’s North Korean forces invaded South Korea.
Kim II Sung
A huge volcanic explosion in 1883 destroyed the island of __________.
Krakatoa
King Norodom Suramarit helped __________ gain its independence.
Cambodia
Indonesia has the world’s largest population of __________ worshippers.
Muslim
Angkor Wat is the greatest of the Khmer rulers’ beehive-shaped temples built in __________.
Cambodia
The “Land of the Rising Sun” is __________, or Japan.
Nippon
The Pancasila are the Five Principles forming the foundation of __________’s constitution.
Indonesia
Japan’s best-known dish is __________, a type of vinegared rice.
sushi
The South Korean capital is on the Southwestern Plain: __________
Seoul
The communist government of __________ censors all books, music, and media.
North Korea
Hanoi
This capital recently celebrated 1,000 years as a city.
Identify the letter that represents Japan.
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A
The Dutch East Indies port of Batavia became the Indonesian capital.
Jakarta
Myanmar is called the Land of __________.
Pagodas
The __________ River serves as Myanmar’s primary transportation system.
Irrawaddy
